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Thursday, 9 February 2017

As promised in my previous post, here's Part II of my trip to Dominican. If I wasn't by the pool or at the beach, you could find me wandering the winding pathways & exploring the beautifully kept gardens.

We also did a one-day excursion from La Romana to Altos de Chavon which is a replica of a 16th century village. Our day happened to be a rainy one (yes we had one day of rain) so not the best pics...but still quite a beautiful place to visit. (Apparently, Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley were married here...who knew?)

And of course I had to take a pic of the door...clearly I have a thing for doors!

I also tried snorkeling on our excursion for the first time ever...it was a little scary...but I did it! I got to see the coral reef & a black & white striped fish...very cool!

Here's a little peek into my room...I had a room to myself for a whoooole week...every mom's dream. haha

And that's my trip in a nutshell. Had such an amazing time & would highly recommend a trip to Dominican Republic! Transat really made everything easy...with friendly staff...always willing to assist.

And now that I've been home for almost two weeks in the cold & the snow

Thursday, 2 February 2017

So the most amazing thing happened to me...my mom decided to take all her kids (& their spouses but my spouse couldn't go) :) to Dominican Republic for a week!!! YES PLEASE!!! We had never really been on a vacation with all of us in like 30 years...it was absolutely beautiful!!! A few years ago my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's so this was a chance to make beautiful memories for all of us and what I call, "moment memories" for him. It was also a chance to give my mom a much-needed break from the constant care for my dad, and let us all share in taking care of his needs.

Every day I had to make decisions like... what should I eat first: French toast or eggs, & should I sit by the pool first or go to the beach & then the pool... & then there's the decision about what I should drink by the pool...It was a very tough week...haha.

This is a shot of the pier on the beach & below is the inside ...just breathtaking! We also went down to the beach to watch the sun go down & I was able to capture the sunset...again, absolutely beautiful!

Hello chandelier and rafters...who doesn't love this combo?

The gardens were immaculate & if you know me, I kinda have a thing for gardens & flowers...I did post some pics on Instagram but took over 200 photos so I'll have to do another post showing the gardens & sharing more about our little excursion.

(All photos are mine, taken with my iPhone.)

After a week of being away, I left the beautiful sunshine & palm trees & came back to the reality of snow & exams...it's been a little hard adjusting (like really hard) but I'm so grateful for the week escape.

Thank you so much Mom for your great generosity & for allowing me to share in these beautiful memories!!!